Europe
UK-EU alignment an ‘immediate concrete benefit’ of bio-patent ruling
Last year, a biotech case over a protein patent caused a split between UK and European IP courts. Matt Packer finds out how a recent judgment has reconciled them...  »
Christmas gifts from the great inventors
Many of us love it, others try to ignore it, but at this time of year there’s no escaping it. Matt Packer tracks down the parties responsible for Christmas paraphernalia...  »
Deal to translate patents into economic success
IP registries of Europe and China strike landmark agreement on automated translation of patent data...  »
SRA tackles global dimensions of new-look UK legal sector
In an interview with NewLegal Review, Samantha Barrass of the Solicitors Regulation Authority talks about the group’s growing international focus...  »
Corporate counsel desperately seeking value
In-house lawyers fighting downturn with efforts to reduce spend on legal services and negotiate different cost models with their law firms...  »
Major WIPO report details surge in innovation industry
Organisation’s first World IP Report takes 40-year, panoramic view of an IP economy that is outpacing global GDP and driving change in poorer countries...  »
IP enforcement data hub called in for baggage search
A proposed database for boosting IP enforcement in Europe has been scrutinised for its potential impacts on privacy. Matt Packer listens in on the questioning...  »
The ‘shore’ thing for IP management
In his latest blog, Matt Packer discovers that in intellectual property and legal services, a combination of offshore and onshore solutions will lead to the ‘right’ outcome...  »
Stem of innovation snipped in European biotech ruling?
Court of Justice judgment on German stem cell case could mar IP prospects for an entire division of scientific research...  »
Who’s plucked the advantage in AdWords trademark battle?
Gwilym Harbottle of Hogarth Chambers weighs up the vagaries and clarifications in Europe’s latest ruling on the use of trademark words in Google advertising...  »